U.K. parliament votes to bar prosecution for abortions in England and Wales – The Washington Post

  1. U.K. parliament votes to bar prosecution for abortions in England and Wales  The Washington Post
  2. U.K. Parliament bans women from being prosecuted for late-term abortion  NPR
  3. Abortion remains a criminal offence in the UK because of the left’s timidity. We must learn from that – and fast  The Guardian
  4. Lawmakers Vote to Decriminalize Abortions for Women in England and Wales  The New York Times
  5. MPs vote to decriminalise abortion for women in England and Wales  BBC
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These Iran nuclear sites are the focus of Israel’s attacks – The Washington Post

  1. These Iran nuclear sites are the focus of Israel’s attacks  The Washington Post
  2. Exclusive | Israel Built Its Case for War With Iran on New Intelligence. The U.S. Didn’t Buy It.  WSJ
  3. The history of Netanyahu’s rhetoric on Iran’s nuclear ambitions  Al Jazeera
  4. Built inside a mountain and hardened against bunker-busting bombs. Here’s what we know about Iran’s Fordow nuclear site  CNN
  5. Israeli strikes have not knocked out Iran’s nuclear programme - or its nuclear ambitions  The Guardian
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Spain says April blackout was caused by grid failures and poor planning, not a cyberattack – CNN

  1. Spain says April blackout was caused by grid failures and poor planning, not a cyberattack  CNN
  2. Blackout in Spain and Portugal caused by 'voltage surge'  DW
  3. Full-scale power failure that shut down Iberian peninsula had no single cause but was not cyber-attack, Spain says – as it happened  The Guardian
  4. Spain's government blames huge blackout on grid regulator and private firms  BBC
  5. Miscalculation by Spanish power grid operator REE contributed to massive blackout, report finds  Reuters
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Meta ‘concerned’ by Iran telling citizens to stop using WhatsApp, spokesperson says – CBS News

  1. Meta 'concerned' by Iran telling citizens to stop using WhatsApp, spokesperson says  CBS News
  2. Iran asks its people to delete WhatsApp from their devices  AP News
  3. Meta ‘concerned’ Iran could ban WhatsApp after snooping claims  Al Jazeera
  4. WhatsApp decries ‘false reports’ after Iran tells public to delete the app  The Times of Israel
  5. Iran urges public to delete WhatsApp; claims app sends data to Israel amid conflict; company denies alleg  Times of India
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G-7 Confronts New Reality After Trump Spoils Hopes for Unity – Bloomberg.com

  1. G-7 Confronts New Reality After Trump Spoils Hopes for Unity  Bloomberg.com
  2. Jordan Klepper Calls Trump Out for His ‘Irish Exit’ at G7  The New York Times
  3. Zelenskiy leaves G7 with no Trump meeting or fresh arms support from US  Reuters
  4. G7 leaders fail to reach ambitious joint agreements on key issues after Trump’s exit  AP News
  5. Inside Trump’s decision to bail on the G7 early: A Middle East crisis and a distaste for group projects  CNN
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Female baboons with strong relationship to fathers found to live longer

Study suggests role of male parents may be under-appreciated in some primate species

If male baboons were subject to the same kind of cultural commentary as humans, the phrase “deadbeat dads” might be called for, such is the primate’s relatively limited involvement in raising their young.

But a study suggests that even their little effort might go a long way, with female baboons who experience a stronger relationship with their fathers when young tending to live longer as adults.

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Russia fears another loss in Middle East from Iran’s conflict with Israel – BBC

  1. Russia fears another loss in Middle East from Iran's conflict with Israel  BBC
  2. Russia warns US not to help Israel militarily against Iran  Reuters
  3. How will Russia respond to the Israel-Iran conflict?  Al Jazeera
  4. Will Israeli strikes impede Iran’s defense exports to Russia?  Breaking Defense
  5. Russian deputy FM warns US joining Iran strikes could destabilize Mideast, says Moscow in contact with both Israel and Iran  The Times of Israel
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Israel Says It Killed a Top Iranian Military Leader as Trump Calls for Iran’s Surrender – The New York Times

  1. Israel Says It Killed a Top Iranian Military Leader as Trump Calls for Iran’s Surrender  The New York Times
  2. Israel-Iran Live Updates: Trump Says He's Working on 'Something Much Bigger' Than Cease-Fire  The New York Times
  3. Israel says it killed Iran's 'senior-most military official'  Fox News
  4. Israel kills another top Iranian commander as conflict escalates  politico.eu
  5. Israel says it bombed secret Iran military command center, scattering brass  The Times of Israel
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